ELLSWORTH — Hancock County voters were generally aligned with the rest of the state in ranking candidates for governor in Tuesday’s primary elections. Republican Shawn Moody was the favorite among Republican candidates for governor in Hancock County, with Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason coming in second. The Associated Press called the race for Moody, who …
ELLSWORTH — State Rep. Jared Golden led the pack in the Democratic primary to represent Maine’s sprawling Second Congressional District on Tuesday, according to preliminary results. As of Wednesday morning, Golden had roughly 50 percent of the vote, with his primary challenger, nonprofit executive Lucas St. Clair, hovering around 40 percent. Golden must receive 50 …
ELLSWORTH — A three-and-a-half-year fight to bring ranked choice voting to Maine achieved a significant milestone Tuesday as Maine voters approved a statewide referendum to preserve the system. While results are still unofficial, with about 70 percent of precincts reporting as of early Wednesday morning, there were a total of 116,241 “yes” votes on the …
ELLSWORTH — Veteran state lawmaker Louie Luchini defeated challenger Ian Schwartz in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Senate District 7. With 26 of the district’s 27 municipalities reporting, voters favored Luchini more than 2-to-1. Luchini received 3,377 votes to Schwartz’s 1,563. Luchini has served four terms (the limit) in the Maine House representing District 132 (Ellsworth …
ELLSWORTH — The first meeting of the Hancock County Democratic Committee following the June 12 primary will feature candidates in the November general election. The specific program and guest list will be set after the primary to keep the content current. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. in the theater …
BUCKSPORT — John A. Wombacher of Bucksport is the Democratic candidate for Hancock County Commissioner District II, which includes Bucksport, Verona Island, Orland, Dedham, Penobscot, Castine, Brooksville, Brooklin, Sedgewick, Deer Isle and Stonington. Wombacher and his wife, Leslie, own Sundial Framing and Photography LLC in Bucksport. Wombacher also is a supervisor at The Home Depot …
ELLSWORTH — Local attorney Steven Juskewitch is running as an unenrolled candidate for the office of District 7 district attorney, which prosecutes cases in Hancock and Washington counties. The term of current District Attorney Matt Foster expires in November. Foster is seeking re-election as a Republican. “I am the November candidate for district attorney in …
ELLSWORTH — On Thursday, June 14, two days after the primary, the Hancock County Republicans will welcome Rebecca Telega (field director) to train volunteers in the Republican Leadership Initiative. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Ellsworth City Hall council chambers. Anyone who is interested in running or who is helping anyone who …
ELLSWORTH — On June 12, apart from the Democratic and Republican primary elections, Ellsworth residents will weigh in on the School Department budget (totaling $21.37 million this year) and ranked choice voting (RCV). RCV has been the subject of much consternation since Maine voters approved its implementation via referendum in 2016. In 2017, the Maine …
ELLSWORTH — Resolution of the ongoing conflicts over the boundaries of Acadia National Park and the extent to which worm and shellfish diggers may continue to harvest resources from the flats along the park’s shorefront took a baby step forward last week. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks …
